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paraprofessional definition

para·pro·fes·sional (-prō fes̸h′ə nəl)

noun

a worker trained to perform certain functions, as in medicine or teaching, but not licensed to practice as a professional

Etymology: para- + professional

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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